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Commentary - English A1 SL The passage from 'The comfort of Stranger' by Ian McEwan is a narrative passage which humorously anecdotes about a naïve young brother, Robert, and his teenage sisters, Eva and Maria. The naïve young brother can be compared with the immature sisters who were wearing their mother's clothes and cosmetics while they were alone in the house. Later, the boy tells his father everything that happened while they were at home. Not simply to make the readers to laugh, McEwan shows his contempt of the two beautiful sisters, the theme of naivety, unreliability of appearance is prominent throughout the writing. Throughout the story, Robert seems to be the most important character who allows the writer to reach the climax and create a comic relief. As Robert calls his mother 'Mama' and 'I believed he knew everything, like a god' show that the boy's ingenuousness makes him...

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